Waterproof cigarette case



Aug. 28, 1923. 1,466,548

A J. L. RANEY WATERPROOF C IGARETTE CAS E Filed July 25. 1921 l walls 3which are preferably `curved Patented ug'a 28, 1923.,

JAMES4 ,LEWIS RANEY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

' WATERPROOF CIGARETTE CASE.

Application led .Tuly 23, 1921. Serial No. 487,078.'

To/aZZ 'whom t may concern:

yBe it known that I, JAMES L. RANEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in 'the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio,vhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in WaterproofCigarette Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention .relates to water-proof containers or receptacles andparticularly to a water-proof cigarettecase designed especially for useby bathers although it may be used to advantage by other persons underconditions where cigarettes and matches would be liable to carried aboutin original pack-ages.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a case for containingcigarettes and matches, or sm-all articles such as jewelry, and whichcase will so constructed that while it may be readily,` opened for .thepurpose of gaining access to the articles contained therein, it will,when closed, effectually protect such articles and exclude watertherefrom.

Another object of the invention is Ito provide a c ase of the classmentioned with a novel form of closure and a novel means for securingthe closure in place so that when in closed position it willell'ectually exclude water from 'the interior of the body of the case,and yet ift maybe readily moved to an vopen position -to permit of acceto the interior of the case.

'In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette case constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is`a ventical transverse sectional view through the case. n

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional View l therethrough.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 illustrating a slightmodification of the invention.

The case comprises a body which is in dicated in general by the numeral1 and which is preferably of the elongated form shown in the drawingsand either fiat as illustrated in Fig. 3 or slightly curved asillustrated in Figure 4, the latter form being best body or Fig. The endadapted for disposal against the limb although the Hat form shown in 3is likewise intended to be so worn. said body 1 comprises side walls 2,

become water-soaked ify rounded, and a bottom 4 which is either iintegral with the walls 2 and 3 or secured thereto in a permanentmanner.4 Preferably the interior of the body l of the case is divided bya vertical partition 5 so as to provide compartments 6 and 7 designedrespectively to contain cigarettes and matches. It will be understood,however, Ithat the partition 5 may be omitted and the case may beemployed vticles of jewelry or the like, lor it may be providedinteriorly with two or more partitions arranged in any desired manner.

The closure for the body of the case is indicated in general bythenumeral 8 and the same is of -a shape conforming substantially to theshape of the open upper end of the body l, the closure comprising a body9 preferably thicker at its intermediate portion than at its ends andrabbeted upon its under side'at its margin as indicated by the numerall0 so as to provide a narrow marginal portion 11 which is designed Itorest snugly upon the upper edges of the Walls 2 and 3 of the body ofthecase, this surface 11 as of the wall being preferably ground so as toprovide a water-tight union between the parts when the lid is disposedin place upon the open end of the body of the case.

In order that the lid or closure 8 may be secured in place and therere'tained assembled with the body of the case even when moved toposition to permit of access to the interior of the body, means isprovided which will now be described. A4 rod 12 is threaded at its lowerend as at 13, or otherwise secured, in the central portion of the bottom4 of the body of the case and proyjects upwardly from the saidbottomwithin the interior of the body with its upper end extending looselythrough an opening 14 formed in the central portion of the body 9 of theclosure. The projecting upper end of the rod V12 is threaded asindicated bythe numeral 15, and a cap nut 16 is fitted onto this end ofthe rod and is adapted 'to be tightened so as to bear at its lower endfirmly against the upper side ofthe body 9 about the opening 14 and thusbind the closure 8 firmly in position upon the open top of the body 1.In order thatl the cap nut 16 may be conveniently rotated, the same ispreferabl provided with a milled rim 17 and it wil now be understoodthat by loosening the nu't 16, the 11d closure 8 as a receptacle forarwell as the said upper edges iol ma dislance to permit of the closurebeing swung transversely of the open top of case body 1 as illustratedin dot-ted lines in Figure 1 of the drawings so that access ma be had tothe interior of the case body. hen it is desired t0 again close thecase, the lid is swung about to the full line position shown in Figure 1and the nut 16 is again tightened.

ln order to provide striking surfaces for the matches which are to becontained within the compartment 7, the upper side of the closure 8 ispreferably formed with serrations or otherwise roughened as indicated bythe numeral 18, and a strip 19 of emery paper is preferably secured tothe under side of the lid or closure so that even should the strikingsurfaces 18 be wet at the time when it is desired to obtain alight, thestriking surface 19 will be dry and consequently in condition for use.,it having been protected from water by being housed within the case.

lf desired the nut 16 may be provided with a pivotally mounted ring 2Othrough which may be passed a strap for the purpose of suspending thecase 1n any convenient manner, but preferably the case is provided witha strap 21 which is led through a loop 22 upon one end wall 3 of thebodyof the case and which may be buckled about the wrist or some otherportion of the arm, or the strap may beof a length to enable it toencircle the body or the lower limbc A spring 23 is preferably fittedonto the rod 12 and bears at its lower end against the bottom d of thecase and at its. upper end against the under side of the closure 8 andthis spring serves^to automatically elevate the closure when the nut 16is backwardly rotated to permit of the closure being moved to openposition.

. Having thus described the invention, what 1s claimed as new is:

1. A receptacle comprising a body and a closure therefor, a rod fixedwithin the body and extending at one end through the' closure a nutthreaded onto the said end of the rod and binding the closure in place,and a sprmg upon the rod bearing upwardlybe lifted upon the rod l2 asuf'cient l v.both of said compartments,

ably urging the closure tion.

inceste against the closure to elevate the same when the nut isloosened.

2. A. receptacle comprising a substantially flattened body having anopen top and a closed bottom, an elongate closure for the open top ofthe body disposed upon said top and closing the same, the said closurehaving an opening, a rod fixed with relation to the bottom of the lbodyand extending upwardly within the body and through the opening in theclosure, the said rod having its upper end threaded, and a nut threadedonto the rod and adapted to be tightened to bind againstA the upper sideof |the closure and hold the closure in place upon the open top of thebody, the length of the threaded portion of the rod being such as topermit of loosening of the nut to an extent to permit of elevation ofthe closure with relation to the body and pivotal swinging move.

ment of the closure about the rod to a position extending across theopen top of the body and exposing the interior thereof.

3. A receptacle comprising abody having an open top and a closed bottom,the said vbody being of substantially flattened form, a partition withinthe body dividing the same into compartments, a rod fixed with relationto the bottom of the body and extending upwardly Within thebody andhaving a threaded upper end, a closure for the open top of the body ofelongated form, the closure having a central opening through which theupper threaded end of the said rod projects, a nut threaded onto theupper end of the rod and adapted to be tightened to bear against theclosure and hold the same in position closing the open top of the body,the threaded portion of the rod being of such length as to permit ofloosening of the nut to an extent to permit of lifting of the closureand rotatable adjustment of the same about the rod to a positionextending across the open top of the body and uncovering and meansyieldto the elevated posil aiiix my signature.

JAMES LEWIS RANEY, [nel ln testimony whereof

